Great Lakes Public Health Training Center
Why Teams Matter More Than “Experts” in Today’s Work
In many organizations, there is an instinct to seek out “the expert”, the person who is expected to have all the answers, carry the knowledge, and lead the way. While expertise certainly has value, I’ve come to believe that focusing on building teams around the work is far more effective.
Exciting news!
We were recently awarded $3.7 million from the Health Resources and Services Administration! This funding will allow us to continue our public health workforce development initiatives from September 30, 2026 to September 29, 2030.
With the new funding cycle, we’re rebranding! Our new name is the Great Lakes Public Health Training Center. We’ll continue serving Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin to increase the supply of a high-quality public health workforce, especially for rural and medically vulnerable communities.
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The Region V Public Health Training Center (RVPHTC) seeks to advance the skills of the current and future public health workforce to improve population health outcomes. Part of the Public Health Training Center Network, the RVPHTC develops online and in-person trainings on a variety of public health topics.
Learn more about our available trainings, including our Training Needs Assessment.
Training
Our newest training courses are below. Check out the full list of available trainings on our Training Library.
Public Health and Effective Policy Analysis (On Demand-CE)
Using PH WINS Data to Enhance Your Workforce Development Planning (Self Paced-No CE)
Community-Based Participatory Research: A Partnership Approach for Public Health (Self Paced-CE)
Health in All Policies: From Theory to Practice (Program-CE)
News
PH WINS for All: The Critical Role of Partnerships for Engaging All Local Health Departments in the Public Health Workforce Interests and Needs Survey January/February 2023
Public Health Learning Agenda for Systems Change Toolkit: National Pilot Evaluation Results March/April 2023
Public Health Training Centers’ Support for Community Health Workers: Case Studies of Needs Assessment, Training, and Student Field Placement Initiatives September/October 2022
Public Health Workforce Development During and Beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings from a Qualitative Training Needs Assessment September/October 2022
Learn
Visit the Public Health Training Center Network website to explore collaborations, courses, events, and news from regional Public Health Training Centers across the country.